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Patent GB-2432851-A (GB)
Title: Laundry composition including polymer particles containing perfume and a non-ionic deposition aid
Inventor: FERGUSON PAUL
IPC: D06M13/224
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: Polymer particles comprising a benefit agent, preferably a sugar polyester are delivered to fabric during laundering and give long lasting adherence of the benefit agent to fabric during laundering. The particle comprises a benefit agent and a polymer and is prepared using miniemulsion polymerisation. A method of depositing a benefit agent, preferably a sugar polyester, onto a substrate by means of such a composition is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2435515-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle window sensor
Inventor: STOCKSCHLAGER ALFONS
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 2006-02-17
Abstract: A sensing arrangement for sensing a body part in a vehicle opening comprises a flexible seal member positioned adjacent to said opening with first and second separate electrically conductive members within. An oscillating signal with a modulation frequency is applied to one of said conductive members to generate an electric field in the opening. A varicap diode providing variable capacitance interconnects said first and second electrically conductive members and has a capacitance which varies at said modulation frequency of the oscillating signal. Detecting means detects a change in capacitance of said first and second conductive members when a body part is within the electric field and detects the modulation frequency to enable electrical continuity (breaks or defects) of said first and second conductive members to be determined.
Patent GB-2420612-A (GB)
Title: Suction line heat exchanger for co2 cooling system
Inventor: MEMORY STEPHEN B
IPC: F25B1/10
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: A heat exchanger including a suction line (74) for gaseous or two phase refrigerant output from an evaporator (28) and a capillary tube (60) carrying cooled refrigerant to the evaporator. The suction line includes first and second substantially parallel straight cylindrical portions connected in series, with first and second portions of the capillary tube in series and helically wound around the suction line second and first portions, respectively. A valve (64) for bypassing the capillary tube is responsive to a selected pressure differential between the capillary tube inlet and outlet. A U-shaped portion or accumulator connect the suction line first and second portions. An accumulator alternately is between the evaporator and the suction line portion wound by the capillary tube, with a phase separation chamber connected to an accumulator by a vertical pipe. The accumulator includes a discharge opening to return the oil to the system.
Patent GB-2422835-A (GB)
Title: Calculating confidence levels for peptide and protein identification
Inventor: MARTIN-MAROTO FERNANDO
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: Computer programs and methods for defining a misidentification probability for an experimental protein divisible into experimental peptides. The invention receives data representing a set of matches of experimental peptides to reference peptides that can be derived from a protein in a database of proteins (502); calculates a probability of observing by chance, in a search of the database of proteins, a set of matches equivalent to or better than the represented set of matches (504); and defines the misidentification probability using the probability of observing by chance a set of matches equivalent to or better than the represented set of matches (506).
Patent GB-2427560-A (GB)
Title: Haemostasis valve for catheter device
Inventor: BECKER ROSA
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2006-06-21
Abstract: A connector for coupling to a guiding catheter including a housing defining a conduit communicating with the interior of the guiding catheter, the housing including first and second housing portions which are manually positionable in various relative mutual axial orientations, a selectably openable normally closed valve associated with the conduit for selectable sealing thereof, the selectably openable valve having an open state wherein the housing part 30 is pushed along the mutual axis towards part 10 and the elongate element 134 fully opens valve 22, a closed state wherein part 30 is pulled away from part 10 on their mutual axis, elongate element 134 disengages form the valve 22 and at least one partially open state wherein the parts 10 and 30 have intermediate engagement. An elongate element such as a guidewire or catheter may extend through the vavle even when the valve is in the closed state. The device may comprise a selectable retainer 108 to restrict sliding of the elongate element. The device may comprise a spring 12 to urge the vavle to the closed state and an automatically engageable and manually disengageable valve state governing mechanism (slide arm 320 with ratchet engagement 324) operative for automatically retaining the valve in a state other than the closed state against the urging of the spring.
Patent GB-2438901-A (GB)
Title: Rotating Mass Machine
Inventor: PARKER ANDREW BENNETT
IPC: H02K7/08
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: Using naturally occurring energies to promote efficiency, a machine is provided in which a tilting action associated with a rotating mass upon templates 12 cut into guides 11a, 11b is presented with a constant and efficient downward gradient to stimulate rotation. A pivoted beam 20 encloses a rotating mass component comprising a hub 10a,10b, magnet material 15 and flywheel 16 to which magnets and/or field coils may be mounted at 17. The hub component is magnetically attached to shaped templates cut into the guides and rotates around the templates as the beam is rocked back and forth about pivot 21 with a specified timing. The templates (guides) are set in the pivoted beam and preferably a lever 22 is employed by the prime mover to rock the beam 20. This in turn perpetuates the rotation of the magnetically attached hub and flywheel component. The magnets and/or field coils incorporated in the flywheel comprises an electricity generating arrangement.
Patent GB-2433157-A (GB)
Title: Copy protection system for optical data carriers
Inventor: MILES ANTHONY
IPC: G11B20/00
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: A copy-protected compact disc includes, within a single session, a table of contents (TOC) and a Video CD index (VI). Each track (T) is prefaced by unrecoverable data (UD) at a track start position (ATOC) indicated by the table of contents (TOC). However, the Video CD index (VI) indicates the actual position (AP) of the tracks. -DV) players use the Video CD index (VI) to locate the tracks, while CD-ROM drives use the table of contents (TOC) and read the unrecoverable data (UD), which prevents them from reading the subsequent track (T). The unrecoverable data (UD) may be prefaced by data pointers (DP) which cause the CD-ROM drive to load a player program in response to the error condition. The player program can be used to play the tracks (T), but restricts copying. Subchannel data (P; IDX) causes audio CD players to ignore the Video CD index (VI) and the unrecoverable data (UD), and to play the tracks (T) at their actual start positions (AP).
Patent GB-2440341-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump with purge gas channel
Inventor: MANSON DAVID PAUL
IPC: F04C25/02
Filed: 2006-07-24
Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises a stator having formed therein a pumping chamber 22, 32 and a purge gas channel 26, 36 suitable for conveying purge gas from a purge gas source 50 to the pumping chamber for control of vapour pressure in the pumped flow. To maximize thermal transfer from the stator to the purge gas, the channel has a hydraulic diameter of less than 4.5 mm and may have an aspect ratio greater than 1. The channel may be formed in or under the faces of adjacent stator plates 20, 30 in a multistage machine. Permits preheating of the purge gas to control condensation within the pump caused by introduction of the purge gas.
Patent GB-2444083-A (GB)
Title: Distributed Data Allocation System
Inventor: ROGERS SIMON DARRYL
IPC: G06F12/0806
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: The invention is related to allocating storage space for data shared between a plurality of data processing devices. Each of the devices provides an indication of storage locations unused by that device and receives corresponding indications from each of the other devices. This is used to determine free locations not used by any of said devices, and allocates said free locations. A further embodiment of the invention relates to storing video data on a frame-by-frame basis - each data unit comprises a frame of video information.
Patent GB-2429510-A (GB)
Title: Valve, actuator and control system therefor
Inventor: DAVIS ALBERT S
IPC: F16K31/363
Filed: 2005-03-28
Abstract: A valve, actuator and control system that allows minimizing the size of the actuator and operation of the control system in a manual mode that automatically prevents accidental operation by pipeline pressure is disclosed. The actuator uses gas pressure from the pipeline to power the actuator In the event gas pressure is unavailable, a pair of manual hand pumps are incorporated to allow operation of the actuator and valve.
Patent GB-2428430-A (GB)
Title: Formation of leather sheet material using hydroentanglement
Inventor: BEVAN CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM
IPC: D04H1/498
Filed: 2005-05-27
Abstract: Leather sheet material is made by hydroentangling a web (4) of mixed reclaimed leather fibres and synthetic fibres. The synthetic fibres are meltable bicomponent fibres which are heated prior to entanglement to fuse and form a supporting network for the leather fibres. A sheet of tissue paper (1a) is laid over the surface of the leather fibre web (4) and hydroentanglement jets (16) are directed through the tissue paper into the web.
Patent GB-2430672-A (GB)
Title: Cladophora-form carbon, process for producing the same and production apparatus therefor
Inventor: ANDO TOSHIHIRO
IPC: B01J23/755
Filed: 2005-05-10
Abstract: Cladophora-form spherical tiny particles having a nanocarbon material radially grown from a nucleus of diamond. Diamond catalyst tiny particles (2) having a transition metal catalyst supported on the surface of oxidized diamond tiny particles with an oxidized surface are suspended and agitated in a vapor phase of hyrocarbon and also heated to a given temperature so as to induce a catalytic reaction for synthesis of nanocarbon material, thereby attaining growth of a nanocarbon material on the surface of tiny particles. Cladophora-form carbon is produced by attaining radial growth of nanofibers (32) with a diameter of nanosize from a nucleus of diamond catalyst tiny particles (31). When the supported transition metal is Ni or Co, the obtained nanocarbon material is a carbon nanotube. When the supported transition metal is Pd, the obtained nanocarbon material is a coin laminated type carbon nanographite.
Patent GB-2451278-A (GB)
Title: Air quality monitoring and alarm devices
Inventor: ZISHAAN FAIZ
IPC: G08B17/10
Filed: 2007-07-26
Abstract: Air quality monitoring and alarm devices comprises a sensor exposed to air; an activator for activating the unit; a controller; a communication means between the sensor and controller; and an alarm triggered by sensor signals. The device may be portable and may have a housing with a sensor holder to position the sensor at a variable spaced apart distance from said housing, possibly by telescopic or folding means. The device may include clock means with timer functions; display means to show one or more of time, air quality, the fluctuating air quality measurement over time. A plurality of alarm signal may be provided which may be chosen depending on the time evolution of the air quality measurement. Recoding means may record the time of alarm events or the period when a hazard was sensed. The device may transmit a wireless signal. Physical characteristics of a user may be stored by the device and plural operational modes of the device may correspond to these characteristics. The device may comprise a travel alarm or dictation machine. Air quality sensing may comprise sensing of toxic gasses, such as carbon monoxide, vapours, particulate pollutants and smoke.
Patent GB-2439658-A (GB)
Title: Web-winding core
Inventor: MORGAN STEVEN JOHN
IPC: B65H75/10
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: A core for forming a wound roll of web material is disclosed. The core comprises a rigid cylinder (1) and an elastomeric covering (2) of self-healing polymer, the covering disposed at least on an external part of the cylinder. A covering (4) may also be applied to an internal surface of the cylinder. The coverings may be formed from urethane having a Shore A hardness in excess of (60).
Patent GB-2446030-A (GB)
Title: System and Method for Measuring and Adjusting Force in a Barrier Operator System
Inventor: STUDY ROBERT
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 2007-08-13
Abstract: An impact force measurement associated with a test of a moveable barrier operator is obtained (402/202). An impact force signal representing the impact force measurement is generated. The impact force signal is received at a controller. Based upon the impact force represented by the signal, an adjustment of the at least one performance parameter of the moveable barrier operator is determined (404/204). The at least one parameter is then adjusted by the controller (406/206). A secondary protection device (116) may thereafter be added as appropriate.
Patent GB-2441880-A (GB)
Title: Presenting plural kinds of radar echo signals on a single display
Inventor: FUJIKAWA TAKUMI
IPC: G01S7/06
Filed: 2007-09-12
Abstract: A radar system is arranged to present plural kinds of echo signals in a mixed form. The system includes an image mixer 8 for determining display colours for individual radar image regions based on combinations of the levels of the echo signals obtained from the same locations. The image mixer 8 classifies the combinations of the levels of the echo signals into a predetermined number of groups according to the number of the echo signals to be mixed and selects display colours for the individual groups as well as shades of each display colour according to the levels of the echo signals to be mixed. The arrangement allows an operator to distinguish between radar signals returned from the same location, along with the intensities of the radar signals from the same location based on the colour and shade of the data displayed.
Patent GB-2455700-A (GB)
Title: Bolus with ph and temperature sensor
Inventor: MOTTRAM TOBY TREVOR
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 2007-10-10
Abstract: A bolus for insertion by mouth to monitor an animal rumen pH for extended periods is described. The bolus comprises a pH electrode 2, a temperature sensor 4, a weight through which the pH sensor 2 protrudes into the rumen, a microprocessor 6 and radio 5. The bolus is differentially weighted 1 so that when immersed in the rumen-reticulum the weight 1 keeps the bulb of the pH sensor 2 at the lower end. The temperature sensor is used to activate the bolus in various modes. At temperatures below 25C the bolus operates at minimal power in sleep mode awaiting activation, between 25 and 32C the bolus transmits a pH signal by radio and receives a calibration constant so that it can be calibrated. When the temperature is above 32C the bolus monitors the pH and stores data and transmits on demand or processes the signals to activate alarms such as when pH stays below 5.5 for several hours.
Patent GB-2440852-A (GB)
Title: Control device
Inventor: MAEDA TAKASHI
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: A control device enabling the easy supporting and fixing of a substrate to a substrate support body and a reduction in man-hour for assembling, manufacturing cost, and the size of the substrate. The control device is formed by detachably mounting the substrate on the substrate support body installed on a base. The substrate support body comprises a guide of L-shape in cross section formed of a resin and fitted to one side end part of the substrate support body, a hook of L-shape in cross section fitted to the other side end part of the substrate support body, and a substrate loading part installed between the guide and the hook and supporting the lower surface of the substrate. The guide comprises, at its upper part, an engagement part engaged with one side end part of the substrate placed on the substrate loading part and the hook comprises, at its upper part, an engagement part engaged with the other side end part of the substrate placed on the substrate loading part. They are elastic and can be tilted.
Patent GB-2443974-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable guidebush with non-circular profile
Inventor: GRISLEY KENNETH M
IPC: B27C5/10
Filed: 2007-11-20
Abstract: An adjustable guidebush 10 that guides movement of a cutter 14, comprises a guide surface 22 that has a non-circular profile in a cross-section in a local plane of movement of the cutter. The adjustable guidebush may include a guide surface defining a number of outer diameters having different lengths (see fig 5). Positioning different outer diameters of the guide surface to interact with a cutting guide allows one to adjust the fit of the joint elements formed in the work-pieces. Preferably, the guidebush defines a substantially oval shape. The guidebush guide surface may be able to rotate with respect to a cutting tool. The guide bush may be used with a router, and the cutting guide may include fingers 24, and be of the type used in the formation of dovetail joints.
Patent GB-2456399-A (GB)
Title: Water saving shower handle
Inventor: ZXIVANOVICH SAVA
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2008-01-21
Abstract: A water saving shower handle comprises a button pad that when depressed allows water to flow through the shower handle. The same button pad can be used to fine control the flow of water. The button pad may be on the front, side or back of the shower handle. The shower handle prevent water being wasted when the handle is set aside. The shower handle may also comprise a separate button to control the intensity of water flow.
Patent GB-2459463-A (GB)
Title: Mobile Phone with carbon monoxide alarm
Inventor: DOYLE GARY PHILIP
IPC: G08B21/14
Filed: 2008-04-23
Abstract: A cellular telephone is connected to a carbon monoxide CO gas detector means (1, fig 1) which is either integrated within the telephone handset or contained in a separate housing 2 that has a plug 3 that may be connected directly to a socket 4 on the handset (fig 2). The separate detector housing 2 may also be indirectly connected via a charging lead so that a plug 7 of the lead is connected to the handset socket 4 and a secondary socket 6 of the lead accepts the plug 3 of the detector 2. The audible tones of the telephone handset may be used to alert a user of detected gas, and the handset controls may arm or disarm the alarm and may allow testing of the detector connection.
Patent GB-2459669-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric layer pulsed laser scribing and metal layer and semiconductor wafer dicing
Inventor: BOYLE ADRIAN
IPC: B23K26/06
Filed: 2008-04-30
Abstract: Dicing a semiconductor wafer is performed with a step of scribing (11) at least one dielectric layer along dice lanes to remove material from the surface of a wafer using a laser with a pulse-width between 1 picosecond, ps and 1000 ps with a repetition frequency corresponding to times between pulses shorter than the thermal relaxation time of the material that is scribed. The wafer is thereafter diced through a metal layer and at least partially through the semiconductor wafer substrate using a mechanical saw blade (13), etching (14) or a laser (12). The laser used in the dicing step can have a lower repetition frequency, for example in the range of 500 kilohertz, kHz to 1 , Megahertz, Mhz than the laser used in the scribing step which can have a repetition frequency of more than 1 Mhz. The lasers used can be modelocked and/or fiber lasers with solid state laser or fibre amplifier seed source. The dielectric can be a high or a low constant dielectric layered structure. The laser parameters can be modified on the fly to machine different materials at different location points on the wafer surface using CAD data. The material that is scribed can be determined by monitoring the reflected signal from the surface of the location when the laser is operated at low power.
Patent GB-2447170-A (GB)
Title: Enzymatic production of sucrose-6-ester, an intermediate for the manufacture of halo sugars
Inventor: RATNAM RAKESH
IPC: C07H1/00
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: A novel process is described for production of 6-acyl-sucrose comprising enzymatic acylation of sucrose by an esterifying agent including an organic acid in presence of a lipase or an esterase in a solvent in which the enzyme used is stable. Chlorinated sucrose, the high intensity sweetener trichlorogalactosucrose can be prepared by chlorination and deacylation of 6-acyl sucrose prepared by the process of this invention.
Patent GB-2446748-A (GB)
Title: Vaccine
Inventor: ATKINS HELEN SUSAN
IPC: A61K39/02
Filed: 2008-06-11
Abstract: A polypeptide derived from the periplasmic space of Yersinia pestis or a fragment or a variant of said polypeptide for use as a medicament is described. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such polypeptides, such as OppA from Yersinia pestis, are also described and claimed. In a preferred embodiments the pharmaceutical composition further comprises existing protective antigens from Y. pestis such as F1 and V antigens. Such compositions are protective in mice and may be used as a vaccine for the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of plague.
Patent GB-2449045-A (GB)
Title: Purification method and kits
Inventor: DANKS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C12N15/10
Filed: 2007-03-12
Abstract: A method for separating nucleic acid from a liquid sample, said method comprising the steps of causing a liquid sample containing or suspected of containing said nucleic acid to flow along a bibulous membrane, for example of a conventional lateral flow device, so that nucleic acid is distributed along the length of the membrane. The nucleic acid may be detected on the membrane.
Patent GB-2452173-A (GB)
Title: Toner having excellent image uniformity
Inventor: LEE HYEUNG JIN
IPC: H04W74/08
Filed: 2007-12-06
Abstract: There is provided a toner having narrow charge distribution, high chargeability and low imamge contamination, as well as excellent physical properties such as long-term stability, transfer property and image uniformity, by improving shapes of toner core particles and adding a suitable external additive to surfaces of the toner core particles. The toner includes spheroidized toner core particles; and an external additive coated onto surfaces of the toner core particles, wherein the external additive comprises organic powder, silica and spherical titanium dioxide powder. The toner may be useful to obtain a highly uniform and high-quality image even when the toner of the present invention is used for an extended time since the toner has high chargeability, excellent image uniformity in which charge uniformity and narrow charge distribution are maintained for a long time, low image contamination, as wll as excellent physical properties such as transfer property and long-term stability.
Patent GB-2460304-A (GB)
Title: Removable memory device, encryption and location sensing
Inventor: SHAW NORMAN
IPC: G06F21/30
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A data storage device which has an interface for connecting the removable memory device, such as a USB pen drive, to a host device, the data storage device including location determining means, such as GPS, and an encryption processor. The encryption processor is coupled to the interface and to the data storage means and the controller is coupled to the location determining means and comprises a non-volatile memory for storage of permitted location information. Data files may therefore be read from the flash memory when the user is at an authorized location, and encryption maintained when the user is not in a permitted position. A password or biometric data may also be used as security. The communications interface may be GSM, wireless internet protocol or 3G. A rechargeable battery on the device may be used to provide power to send a message when unauthorized usage occurs.